smith back shrug

How to perform it

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your arms straight and allow the barbell to hang in front of your thighs. Lift your shoulders straight up towards your ears, squeezing your traps at the top. Hold for a moment, then lower your shoulders back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
2. 2Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
3. 3Keep your arms straight and allow the barbell to hang in front of your thighs.
4. 4Lift your shoulders straight up towards your ears, squeezing your traps at the top.
5. 5Hold for a moment, then lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.